Long Island Business Report Anchored by Jim Paymar Wins Awards Gains in Ratings

Long Island Business Report on WLIW21 in New York won a Folio Award from Long Island’s Fair Media Council in the best Talk Show/Commentary category. The program also received an award from the Press Club of Long Island, the Society of Professional Journalists, in “Business” programming.

Long Island Business Report which launched in January, saw a steady, sustained rise in the ratings in its inaugural season. LIBR started with no measurable ratings from Nielsen. It grew to a (.1) then a (.2) and peaked at a (.3) which means 27,000 households viewed on Wednesday at 7:00 pm in the NY Metro area. That is an exceptional number for a PBS station. The program repeats on Thursday at 11:30pm and Sunday at 9:30am and is gaining ratings in those time periods.

Long Island Business Report provides an in-depth look at what needs to be accomplished to make Long Island a better place to live and work by exploring economic and business trends. This seasons guests included many of the top names in business, technology, health care and transportation.